Land with planning permission, private Road, Cockernhoe, Hertfordhsire
Key Features
- TWO self build / development plots with planning granted (Price advertised is for single plot)
- Sought after village location on private drive
- Opportunity to build a dream home with choice of finishes and internal layout
- Self build mortgage advise available on request with our in house mortgage advisors
- Site visit available on request
- Final layouts and boundaries to be agreed and discussed as part of purchase administrations via agent
- Can be sold as whole site with planning granted for two for development purposes. Price to be negotiated for bulk sale
- Ideal for large multigenerational families looking for combined living opportunity on private plot
- Finished properties valued at £675,000 . Based on four bedroom detached plans.
- Further information and site visit available on request
Description
*** PENROSE LAND AND NEW HOMES ***
Situated within a sought after village location within a private plot are these two self build plots or whole investment development opportunity. Planning is granted for both plots as three bedroom detached family homes with generous gardens and parking. The current owner has indicated that positive feedback has been gained from local planning for the addition of a fourth loft bedroom suite on each plot and further details of this can be provided on request.
The value of each unit as four bedroom home are valued at £675,000 giving a combined development value of £1,135,000. A whole site sale can be agreed subject to negotiation.
The plots offer a superb self build option for any families or individuals dreaming of building their own home within a picturesque village setting. Self build mortgage advise available via Penrose in house mortgage advice centre.
This location offers the perfect mix of rural surrounding but being within easy reach of Luton's expansive transport links as well as easy car reach of market towns of Hitchin and Harpenden.
The final boundaries and external layouts are yet to be finalised and any buyer is welcomed to enter into discussions and final decisions on this with the seller. Site visits and further details are welcome on request.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-01
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School249 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 68
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 321
- Type
- Foundation school
- Someries Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 238
- Type
- Community school
- Wigmore Primary0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 597
- Type
- Community school
- Putteridge Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 607
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Putteridge High School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Queen Elizabeth School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Foundation school
- Stopsley High School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chiltern Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,203
- Type
- Free schools
- Denbigh High School2.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,130
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Penrose Estate Agents, Luton
386 Hitchin Road Luton LU2 7SR
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